Jeremiah 2:14-16

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

¹⁴Is Israel a servant? Is he a homeborn slave? Why has he become a captive and a prey?

¹⁵The young lions have roared over him and made their voices heard. And they have made his land a waste; his cities are burned ruins without inhabitant.

¹⁶Moreover, the children of Memphis and Tahpanhes (Egypt) [have in times past shown their power as a foe; they] have broken and fed on the crown of your head [Israel]—so do not rely on them as an ally now.

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Jeremiah 2:14-16

New International Version

¹⁴Is Israel a servant, a slave^(A) by birth?
    Why then has he become plunder?
¹⁵Lions^(B) have roared;
    they have growled at him.
They have laid waste^(C) his land;
    his towns are burned^(D) and deserted.^(E)
¹⁶Also, the men of Memphis^(F) and Tahpanhes^(G)
    have cracked your skull.